Court documents report the neighbor confronted the pastor and his family in front of his home after he made complaints about her to their homeowner’s association. Though the lawsuit does not name the HOA it says quote: “The homeowner’s association knew or should have known that Defendant would likely perform violent actions against deceased and […]
Miami high-rise resident pulled rifle on man after ‘incident’ with HOA manager, cops say (FL)
A verbal argument that “became physical” escalated when a resident of a downtown Miami high-rise pulled a rifle on another man, police said. According to an arrest report, the whole thing stemmed from an “incident” earlier that day involving the building’s homeowners association manager. Read the article…………………………….
Ontario condo associations raising concerns over safety of board members (ON)
Ontario’s three largest condo associations are sounding the alarm over safety and privacy concerns in the wake of the one-year anniversary of the Vaughan condo shooting. Melissa Nakhavoly reports. Watch the news report…………………………..
Staten Island condo feud’s explosive twist — resident accused of threat to blow up building (NY)
A Staten Island penthouse owner who spent six months behind bars for refusing his condo board’s demand to remove an addition from his home is in hot water again — this time for an email threat that he says someone else fabricated to get him in trouble. Read the article……………………………..
Still haunted on first anniversary of Vaughan condo building mass murder (ON)
John Di Nino still sees the barrel of the gun pointing right at him. His wife Doreen lies crumpled on the vestibule floor of their penthouse condo, their disgruntled neighbour Francesco “Frank” Villi having just fired at her face, the bullet slamming through her jaw and out the back of her neck, knocking her to the […]
Man charged for allegedly threatening Treasure Lake POA office employee (PA)
A DuBois man has been charged for allegedly threatening an employee of the Treasure Lake Property Owners Association office Tuesday, Oct. 31. Sandy Township Police have charged Richard Glenn Vanhorn, 68, with terroristic threats — a felony of the third degree, harassment and disorderly conduct, according to a criminal complaint filed at Magisterial District Judge […]
Condo Wars: Disputes explode into violence, arson — and even murder (FL)
Living in a homeowner or condo association can drive some people to extreme behavior they would never otherwise contemplate — from corruption and fraud to assault and, even, murder. Read the article………………………………
Surveillance video shows suspected gunman shooting inside of Las Vegas luxury condo complex (NV)
The clips show 32-year-old Andrew Warrender walking through Turnberry Towers at Paradise Road and Karen Avenue with an AR-15-style rifle on the afternoon of June 23rd. According to Metro police, Warrender had an uncle living at the complex, which allowed him easy access inside. Read the article……………………………
Newly released surveillance video shows ex-condo president charged with arson attempting to set truck on fire, vandalizing vehicles in South Beach (SC)
Maggisano is also accused of texting threats to one of his fellow condo owners. The texts read, “die and die slow [expletive], “I’m goin [to make] sure you’re dead within 48 hours,” “I’m going to cut you opn tmrw” and “I will murder you shortly.” “I guess a threat was made to a board of […]
HOA member points gun at carpet shampoo salesman in Grovetown neighborhood (GA)
A man selling carpet shampoo in a Grovetown neighborhood was arrested after an altercation with a member of the neighborhood’s homeowner association. Just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 300 block of Beech Lane in Grovetown for an altercation between a member of the neighborhood’s HOA and a salesman […]
Elderly woman who accused condo manager of antisemitic attack upset after Broward State Attorney opts not to pursue case (FL)
An elderly Fort Lauderdale woman is upset following a decision by the Broward County State Attorney’s Office not to press charges against the condominium manager who, she claims, attacked her and mouthed an antisemitic slur. Read the article………………………..
Annoyance, Harassment, Complaint ot Threat: When Should Boards Act and What Should They Do?
Remember when people would ask in the middle of a heated dispute: “Can’t we all just get along?” No one asks that question very often anymore because the answer clearly is, no. We can’t get along. We can’t seem to behave with even moderate civility. Debates (loosely defined) in Congress are only one example. Read […]
Police called on property owners after HOA increases monthly fees to $350 (FL)
A homeowners association meeting at the Mandarin Lakes neighborhood in Naranja Lakes went off the rails. The Tuesday night meeting was cut short after residents say the cops were called by the HOA. Read the article………………………..
Homicide investigation underway at ‘troubled’ South Fulton condo complex, police say (GA)
“It’s one of the most troubled communities, most blighted, crime-ridden communities in our city,” Kamau previously said. Most recently, in January, a teen was shot in the head while taking out the trash. Police never found who pulled the trigger. Read the article………………………..
3 murders, 13 assaults reported in just 1 year at troubled South Fulton condo complex (GA)
Squatters are moving into empty units in one local condominium complex where trash is piling up and crime is rising. Some residents at The Camelot condominiums in the City of South Fulton are calling for change. Read the article………………………..
Handling Vandalism in Your Community
HOAs want nothing more than to create healthy, happy, safe, and clean communities. But too often, things happen that are out of the control of the HOA and may put this vision in jeopardy. Case in point: vandalism. Read the article………………………..
‘It pretty much broke our hearts’ | Douglasville family fined by HOA after deadly Sweet 16 party shooting (GA)
She said the neighborhood joined her in a prayer walk after the shooting. Then, weeks later – Walker-Cherry’s cousin, who owns the house they rent on Talkeetna Road, received a letter from the attorney of the Chaparral Ridge HOA stating, “You are hereby given notice of a firearm violation and fines of $10,000.” Read the […]
‘This is our home’: Lone survivor of Vaughan, Ont. condo mass shooting speaks out
Doreen Di Nino is thankful that she and her husband, John Di Nino are alive and can go on with life. The 66-year-old lone survivor of one of the Greater Toronto Area’s worst mass shootings spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday, in an exclusive interview with Global News. Read the article………………………..
Elderly woman speaks out after she says condo manager attacked her and mouthed an antisemitic curse (FL)
An elderly couple is speaking out after a disturbing confrontation between a condo manager and a resident in her 70s. Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Martha Arnold said it was bad enough that she was physically attacked, but it’s what she said the manager told her that may have been even worse. Read the article………………………..
Deputies: Man tried to drown Okaloosa Island condo security guard in swimming pool (FL)
An Illinois man tried to drown an Okaloosa Island condominium security guard in the property’s swimming pool, according to the sheriff’s office. Read the article………………………..
Lawsuit: Property management should have known resident’s criminal past prior to killing (NV)
The family of a woman killed by her neighbor claims the companies responsible for property management at a southeast Las Vegas condo complex should have been aware of the neighbor’s criminal history and provided more security. Read the article………………………..
Eviction possible for Greensboro man accused of stabbing neighbors with box cutter (NC)
Attorney Brian Edlin with Jordan Price Law Office is also not connected to the case. He said HOAs also cannot guarantee criminal incidents will not occur. “There are things sometimes that property management companies and associations can do, but those powers are limited, and they really can’t guarantee that incidents like this, outrageous incidents as […]
Woman, newborn baby fighting for their lives after shooting at DeKalb condos plagued with issues (GA)
Police said they are currently investigating the incident and following leads, but this particular complex has a troubled history with crime, crumbling buildings, and blight making headlines for decades. Read the article………………………..
Beverly Crest triple shooting: Residents in area demand further regulations to short-term rentals (CA)
The Benedict Canyon homeowners association said this was the third time homicides have occurred at short-term rentals in their neighborhood in the past two-and-a-half years. Read the article………………………..
Man accused of torching Longwood condo for ‘revenge’ on HOA owed $29K in dues dispute, records show (FL)
A Seminole County man accused of burning down his condo as “revenge” against his homeowners’ association owed nearly $29,000 in unpaid dues and other costs to the HOA, court records show. Read the article………………………..
Florida man sets his apartment on fire because he was mad at HOA (FL)
A Central Florida man is accused of intentionally setting his own apartment on fire because he was upset with the Homeowners Association (HOA), leading to an explosion with injuries and damages, according to an affidavit for arrest warrant. Read the article………………………..
Solomon Pena was belligerent to neighbors who opposed his political views, condo official says (NM)
A failed Republican candidate accused of hiring people to shoot at local Democratic leaders’ homes often promoted rhetoric against President Joe Biden and was belligerent to neighbors who opposed his political views, a homeowners association board member said Tuesday. Read the article………………………..
How Community Associations Can Respond to Residents with Mental Illness and Violent Encounters Between Neighbors (FL)
Whether it’s a combination of holiday stress, rising inflation or spiraling housing-related expenses, tensions within community associations are escalating. Mental health concerns were compounded during the pandemic due to a variety of factors but despite restrictions being long-since lifted, verbal disputes, threats of violence and fatal encounters between neighbors continue to make headlines. Read the […]
The Value of Professional Intermediaries: Don’t Turn HOA Issues into Safety Issue
Homeowners association (HOA) disputes or enforcement should not require personal, face-to-face, confrontation with members. A recent tragedy in Florida underscores the risk of confrontations in the HOA context. It is alleged that on December 3, 2022, 75-year-old Hugh Hootman shot and killed his HOA president and her husband, Ginger and Henry Wallace, who were both […]
Five people killed at condo board meeting in Toronto (ON)
Five people were killed when a gunman stormed into a condo board meeting in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday and opened fire, cops said. Read the article………………………..
After double homicide, Martin County Sheriff’s Office meets with community leaders about safety (FL)
Days after two people were killed in Stuart during a dispute over rules in a homeowners’ association, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office met with community leaders to talk about maintaining safety in their neighborhoods. Read the article………………………..
‘I Lost My Temper’: Neighbor Allegedly Murdered Elderly Homeowner Association President and Her Husband After Laundry Room Dispute
A man at a condominium complex in Florida allegedly murdered both a homeowners association president and her husband. The arrest affidavit from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said that a laundry room dispute escalated to deadly violence. Read the article………………………..
Police: Husband and wife shot, killed over HOA dispute at condo complex (FL)
A retired couple was shot and killed Saturday afternoon at the Cedar Pointe Condominiums off East Ocean Boulevard by one of their neighbors after a homeowners association dispute turned deadly, police said Sunday. Read the article………………………..
Police: Condo resident arrested after threatening employee with rifle, sword (WA)
A man who police said threatened to kill a condo complex employee with a sword and gun was arrested Wednesday but not until after he held officers in a standoff for more than an hour. Read the article………………………..
Accused Midtown shooter had sued victims, was considered ‘irrational’ by condo management company (GA)
Police have not given a motive for why Raissa Kengne, 34, allegedly decided to shoot several people Monday afternoon. But the victims are tied to a lawsuit Kengne filed in May in Fulton County Superior Court that alleged, among other issues, her former employer and the property management company where she lived conspired to blacklist […]
Retirees with guns: Kings Point dog walker shot by golf-cart vigilante in condo caper (FL)
Years ago, some cars in suburban Delray Beach used to display the bumper sticker, “Pray for me, I drive by Kings Point.” The barb addressed the perception that many of the senior-citizen drivers who went in and out of that sprawling condo complex south of Atlantic Avenue and west of Jog Road were dangerous drivers. […]
Sparks fly during homeowners association meeting at American Legion hall in Brook Park (OH)
A Brook Park man, 70, told police Aug. 11 that he felt threatened by another man at American Legion Post 610, 19944 Sheldon Road, during a homeowners association meeting. Read the entire article……………………………….
Residents of a South Fulton condo complex are tired of the crime in their community (GA)
Over the last three decades, crime has taken over this community called Camelot. There was a triple murder and a fire being investigated, as an arson happened just within the last few days. The crime has made it so that some homeowners are afraid to go outside of their homes because of constant gunfire. Read […]
Man killed by police after shooting, explosion in Woodlawn had carried gun, harassed community, neighbors say (MD)
Baltimore County police said in a news release Sunday that investigators believe Brown forced his way into the home of Ismael Quintanilla, a 41-year-old neighbor, and fatally stabbed and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Quintanilla’s wife, 37-year-old Sara Alacote, was also shot fatally by Brown, according to police. The department said […]
Details still emerging in argument leads to shooting death (TX)
A dispute between neighbors turned deadly on Monday afternoon, leaving a retired Houston police officer dead in a gated community in Kerrville. Kerr County Sheriff W.R. “Rusty” Hierholzer said his office continues to investigate the shootout between neighbors Mart Hanna and Kenneth Brown. Hanna, who retired from the Houston Police Department, was shot and killed. […]
HOA president struck by car after confronting group checking door handles at Euclid condominium complex, police say (OH)
Three unidentified males struck a woman with their car after she spotted them checking door handles at her condominium complex Sunday afternoon. The woman suffered a serious head injury in the incident that happened about 2 p.m. at Bonneville Tower Condo Read the article…………………………………
‘I am completely terrified.’ Apple Valley woman repeatedly sought help dealing with the man police say killed her. (MN)
Apple Valley police have yet to publicly release a motive for the killing, other than to say that they had responded to the condominium building a number of times over incidents relating to Rosenbaum’s mental health. None of them were deemed to be criminal, Francis said. In her court petition, Brown wrote that she believed […]
Co-ops and Condos Must Act Fast to Protect Against Looters (NY)
As New York City is convulsed by protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, some co-op and condo boards are facing a problem that was unimaginable just a week ago: how to protect their street-level commercial spaces from looting and vandalism. There are smart precautions boards can take – but they need to […]
North Olmsted man chokes HOA president over flooding issue, police say (OH)
When North Olmsted police arrived at the victim’s home at 6357 Stafford Dr., the alleged assailant had already left the scene. Multiple witnesses, and the unnamed victim, reportedly told police that Dean Kohler had come to the victim’s home and began to yell obscenities, saying the victim, who is the housing development’s homeowner’s association president, […]
Shooting at downtown Toronto condo building renews calls for stricter Airbnb regulations (ON)
A shooting at a downtown Toronto condo building that left three men dead and two others injured has renewed calls for stricter regulations on Airbnb rentals and private residences being used as “ghost hotels.” The shooting, which took place at an Airbnb unit, is the latest in a string of incidents associated with “Airbnb parties” in […]
Security guard shoots man dead at Galt Ocean condo complex, cops say (FL)
A security guard shot and killed a man who was assaulting another guard at a Fort Lauderdale condo high-rise, police said. The shooting happened just before 4 a.m. Wednesday at Playa Del Mar, 3900 Galt Ocean Drive, Detective Tracy Figone said. Read the article…………………….
4 people slain eating dinner, 1 woman critically wounded by neighbor in shooting rampage at Northwest Side condo complex (IL)
A 67-year-old man with a history of confrontations at his Northwest Side condo building entered his next-door neighbors’ unit Saturday evening and shot and killed four people inside as they ate dinner and then shot another neighbor one floor above, critically injuring her, police said. Read the article………………………..
‘Come any closer and I’ll kill this b***h!’: Woman shot multiple times by neighbor over HOA dues speaks (TX)
After being shot multiple times by a disgruntled neighbor, the wife of a homeowner association president in Lancaster told WFAA that she’s recovering and that it’s God’s will that she survived. On Aug. 4, police were called around 5 p.m. to the 1000 block of Rawlins Drive in the Pleasant Run Estates neighborhood following the […]
Victim Speaks After HOA Dispute Ends in Shooting (TX)
A woman recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting that involved her neighbor spoke publicly Wednesday about the suspect and accusations that she has been harassing residents in her neighborhood. Belinda Tucker, who was shot Aug. 4, lives directly across the street from Kenneth Haggarty, the man accused of in the shooting, in the Pleasant […]
Gunfire Erupts Between Neighbors Over HOA Dues (TX)
One neighbor was in jail Monday, the other left a hospital after a shooting Sunday sparked by a long dispute over homeowners association dues. The shooting occurred on Rawlins Drive, just inside the Pleasant Run Estates neighborhood, in Lancaster. Read the article……………………….